Town of Oakville salutes Afghanistan veterans

Oakville Beaver

Oakville Town council will be honouring Oakville members of the Canadian Forces who served in Afghanistan with a special moment-of-silence ceremony taking place at its next meeting Monday, March 31 at 7 p.m.

Officials from Royal Canadian Legion Branches 114 and 486 and ranking Afghanistan veteran Lt. Col. Guy Smith will be receiving the honour on behalf of their returning and fallen comrades.

The last 94 Canadian soldiers who served in Afghanistan returned home to their loved ones Tuesday.

Residents and war veterans are invited to observe the ceremony in Council Chambers at 1225 Trafalgar Road.

It will also be live on Cogeco, Channel 23, and live-streamed on the internet on www.towntv.ca.